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vasoactive

adjective
va路​so路​ac路​tive | \ 藢v膩-z艒-藞ak-tiv How to pronounce vasoactive (audio) \

Definition of vasoactive

: affecting the blood vessels especially in respect to the degree of their relaxation or contraction
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vasoactivity \ 藢v膩-​z艒-​ak-​藞ti-​v蓹-​t膿 How to pronounce vasoactivity (audio) \ noun

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 These include parvalbumin (PV), somatostatin (SOM), and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)-expressing interneurons. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Scientists come up with neural mechanism鈥攁nd possible fix鈥攆or chronic pain," 27 June 2017

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First Known Use of vasoactive

circa 1921, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for vasoactive

vaso- + active entry 1

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vasoactive

adjective
va路​so路​ac路​tive | \ 藢v膩-z艒-藞ak-tiv How to pronounce vasoactive (audio) \

Medical Definition of vasoactive

: affecting the blood vessels especially in respect to the degree of their relaxation or contraction

Other Words from vasoactive

vasoactivity \ -​ak-​藞tiv-​蓹t-​膿 How to pronounce vasoactivity (audio) \ noun, plural vasoactivities

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